Matskási István (szerk.): A Magyar Természettudományi Múzeum évkönyve 79. (Budapest 1987)

Merkl, O.: A review of the Australian species of the subtribe Lagriina (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae: Lagriinae)

Krauss (1, USNM); N of Mareeba, II. 1958, Darlingtons (1, MCZC); 15.47 S 145.17 E Moses Ck., 4 km NbyE of Mt. Finnigan, 14-16. X. 1980, T. Weir (1, ANIC); Redlynch, XII. 1938, R. F. Sternitzky (1, BMNH); Toolkoor (1, ZMHU); no closer locality (2, NMVA)

; no closer locality, 1894, Müller (2, NHMW). Remarks — It seems closely related to Lagria azureipennis but sharply differs from that in having the elytra but black, not blue. Lagria cyanea MACLEAY, 1872 (Figs 14, 22, 85, 102) Lagria cyanea MACLEAY, 1872, p. 304. — Lagria cyanea: BORCHMANN, 1910, p. 7; BORCHMANN, 1915, p. 78, 80; BORCHMANN, 1936, p. 42, 48. Lagria purpureipennis MACLEAY, 1887, p. 317. syn. n. — Lagria purpureipennis: BORCHMANN, 1910, p. 12; BORCHMANN, 1915, p. 89; BORCHMANN, 1936, p. 51. — Lagria albovillosa var. purpureipennis: BORCHMANN, 1936, p. 42. Lagria erythroptera LEA, 1917, p. 117. syn. n. — Lagria erythroptera: BORCHMANN, 1936, p. 48 Body elongate, rather slender. Head, pronotum and scutellum dark blue, moderately shining. Elytra blue, shining, often with green or purple tinge, epipleura sometimes slightly reddish. Ventral surface reddish to reddish brown. Antennái segments I to V pale yellow, segments VI to XI black. Legs black with femoral base reddish to variable extent. Dorsal surface covered with moderately long, semierect to erect, sparse, greyish white pubescence. — Length 7.0-12.0 mm. cf. Head densely and coarsely punctate. Interocular distance nearly twice as wide as eye diameter (IOI = 185.7). Frons slightly impressed. — Antennae stout (Fig. 14); segment I as long as 1/4 of interantennal distance (IAI = 25). Relative lengths of segments VI to XI are 11: 9: 10 : 10: 8: 22, i.e. last segment much shorter than 3 preceding combined. —• Pronotum slightly transverse (PNI = 92.3), sides feebly arcuate, punctation coarse and dense. — Elytra with punctation finer and less dense than that of pronotum. Interspaces distinctly plicate. — Legs typical, tibiae unarmed, hind tibiae nearly straight. — Aedeagus as figured (Fig. 22). — Habitus: Fig. 102. 9. Size larger on average. Interocular distance more than twice as wide as eye diameter (IOI = = 213.3). Antennái segment I a little shorter than 1/4 of interantennal distance (IAI = 24.4). Relative lengths of segments VI i to XI are 11: 11: 11: 10: 21, i.e. last segment as long as 2 preceding combined. Pronotum more transverse (PNI = 77). Type material — The male of the 2 Macleay's syntypesof Lagria cyanea is herewith désigna tedas lectotype, with labels as follows: Gayndah | SYNTYPE [red] | On permanent loan from MACLEAY MUSEUM University of Sydney | Lagria cyanea Macl. Gayndah [Macleay's handwriting] I Lectotypus 1985 Lagria cyanea Macleay, 1872 designated by O. Merkl [white with red margins]. It is deposited in ANIC. — Paralectotype : Queensland: labelled as lectotype (1 9, ANIC). The types of Lagria purpureipennis are nothing else but Lagria cyanea with slightly purplish elytra. Both Macleay's syntypes are males and the specimen with Macleay's handwriting is herewith designated as lectotype. It is labelled as follows: Endeavour R Queensland | On permanent loan from MACLEAY MUSEUM University of Sydney | SYNTYPE [red] | Lagria purpureipennis Macl. Mulgrave River N. Queens. [Macleay's handwriting] | Lectotypus 1985 Lagria purpureipennis Macleay, 1887 designated by O. Merkl [white with red margins] | Lagria cyanea Macleay, 1872 det. Merkl, 1985. It is deposited in ANIC. — Paralectotype : Queensland: Cairns (1 rf, ANIC). Disregarding the reddish elytra, the types of Lagria erythroptera do not differ from Lagria cyanea; thus, 1 consider them immature specimens of the latter species. Holotypus, rf, labelled as follows: erythroptera Lea, Type Mackay | Holotypus rf Lagria erythroptera Lea, 1917. des. O. Merkl 1987 [red] j Lagria cyanea Macleay, 1972 det. Merkl, 1987. It is deposited in SAMA. Paratypes: Queensland: Mackay (2rff, NMVA; Irfçf, SAMA). Distribution: It occurs in Queensland from the Thursday Island following the Great Dividing Range to Brisbane; most abundant in rainforests (Fig. 85). Non-type material examined. Total 559 specimens. — Queensland: 15.41. S 145.12EAnnan R., 3 km WbyS Black Mt. ; Archer R. ; Archer River Crossing, 70 km N of Coen; Archers Ck., Mt. Garnet Rd.; 17-20 mis W Atherton; Ayr; Babinda; Bamaga; 17. 11 S 145.50 E Beltana Ck., c. 8 km SW of Gordonvale; Black Mt. Rd., Kuranda; Bowen; Brisbane; Brookfield; Bushy Ck., Julatten; Cairns; Cairns, Hambledon Mill; Cape York; Carr Ck., 18 km NNW Mareeba; Cardstone; Claudie